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Sigil Games & Microsoft Team Up

Joe "OuTkAsT-1" Topolnisky

2002-05-16 00:03:00.0


According to this press release, Microsoft has signed a publishing deal with Sigil Games Online. With several big name developers like Brad McQuaid and Jeff Butler, this could be a company to watch for. Snip:

REDMOND, Wash., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Game Studios today announced that it is in the final stages of an exclusive publishing deal with Sigil Games Online Inc. Sigil Games Online was formed by two of the game industry's most renowned designers, Brad McQuaid, co-creator of the revolutionary, massively multiplayer online role-playing game "EverQuest®," and Jeff Butler, former producer of the EverQuest Live and Expansion teams.
"This relationship will further strengthen Microsoft's position in the industry as a premier publisher and incubator of high-quality games and innovative content," said Stuart Moulder, general manager at Microsoft Game Studios. "Brad and Jeff's skill in creating compelling and immersive gaming worlds, combined with our commitment to supporting our development partners, will create a rich opportunity to develop exciting new game environments and experiences."


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